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Microsoft Windows Telnet Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (MS15-002) (Cat I impact)

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Microsoft has released a security advisory addressing a vulnerability in Windows Telnet. Telnet allows users to run command-line programs, shell commands, and scripts in a remote command console sessions. To exploit this vulnerability, Telnet would be enabled and improperly validate user input. If successfully exploited, the attacker would gain the ability to execute arbitrary code and compromise the system.

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Vulnerability ID: V-58199

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